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“There is an attractive gutsiness to the tone of Nina Kotova’s cello playing whether in the plangent Slavic tone of her upper register or in the folkie roughness of the lower. It is a beautiful sound but one with the tinge of a life lived to it. Her manner of playing is similarly unabashed. Her…
“Nina Kotova…shows her own abundant prowess as a performing artist in a wide-ranging program of works for solo cello. … [J.S. Bach’s] far-reaching Prelude [from Suite No. 3] sets the stage, followed by a rambunctious Allemande whose rhythms Kotova really seems to relish.… the Gigue (“Jig” to you) is a lively romp, its delight enchanced…
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Gregory Berg has a new review of Mark Abel’s Spectrum album in the March/April 2023 issue of The Journal of Singing: “It is good to have another recording of music by Mark Abel, a composer who has a lot to say and has some very intriguing ways of saying it. The collection at hand features…
The April issue of Gramophone Magazine features a review for Gevorg Hakobyan, Constantine Orbelian, John Fisher, and the Kaunas City Symphony’s Arias of Love & Sorrow: “Gevorg Hakobyan is a name new to me but, as this album suggests, he is clearly a fine singer: a dramatic baritone with a grand, powerful voice – smooth,…
Rafael de Acha’s All About the Arts previews Nina Kotova’s Solo Cello release: “Masterfully, Nina Kotova navigates the intricacies of Marin Marais’s Couplets des Folies d’Espagne, originally conceived for the 17th century viola da gamba, arranged for cello by the artist and Christian Döbereiner. Next, she journeys to the eighteenth century for a pair of noble performances:…
The Journal of Singing‘s latest issue features a wonderful new review for Mark Abel’s “Trois Femmes” from the album, Spectrum: “Mark Abel, whose works frequently have been reviewed in this column, is a gifted and fascinating composer… The texts are effective and insightful, drawing the listener into the intriguing life stories of three women, icons…
Limelight Magazine names Shapeshifter: Music of Erwin Schulhoff a February 2023 Editor’s Choice and gives it a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review! “All four primary works here date from the 1920s, a period when Schulhoff’s writing was at its peak. Despite the variety of influences, musical interest never flags. The earliest work is the Concerto for Piano and…
The March/April 2023 issue of Fanfare Magazine features a rave review from Henry Fogel for Francesco Lecce-Chong, the Santa Rosa Symphony, Zuill Bailey, and Elizabeth Dorman’s recording of Ellen Taaffe Zwilich’s Cello Concerto & Other Works: “we should never take for granted a composer who writes music that is admired by professional musicians and at…
The Crossover Media Podcast hosted Mark Abel and Hila Plitmann to discuss Spectrum! Listen now on Spotify or on your favorite podcast app: See the full writeup of the Podcast on Crossover Media’s blog on Medium.
Piet Koornhof and Albie van Schalkwyk’s Giya Kancheli: 18 Miniatures & Middelheim recording gets high marks from Raymond Tuttle in the March/April 2023 issue of Fanfare Magazine: “These are late works, and both are worthy of attention. …there will be listeners who buy this CD and listen to the 18 Miniatures with a rapt expression…
The March/April 2023 issue of Fanfare Magazine features a warm recommendation for Spectrum: Music by Mark Abel: “[Mark Abel’s] music is tonal, although at times it stretches tonal boundaries, and he has a genuine melodic gift that serves him well. … [The Book of Esther]… is scored for soprano (Esther) and mezzo-soprano (Vashti, the queen…
The March/April 2023 issue of Fanfare Magazine features a wonderful recommendation for Dominic Cheli, James Conlon, and the Colburn School’s Shapeshifter recording of the Music of Erwin Schulhoff: “This recording, carrying the title Shapeshifter, was made in conjunction with the Ziering-Conlon Initiative for Recovered Voices at the Colburn School in Los Angeles. Conductor James Conlon has…
Remy Franck gives his highest marks to Gevorg Hakobyan’s new Arias of Love & Sorrow recording with John Fisher, Constantine Orbelian, and the Kaunas City Symphony in the Pizzicato Journal: “an exciting program that is well suited to Hakobyan’s dramatic voice. There is not a aria on this CD where I would say that Habokyan’s…
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